Texas Officials Say Cannabis Reform Is A Priority For 2027 Session And Tout Hemp As ‘Saving Grace’ For Farmers
Texas’s incoming Democratic lieutenant governor said a bill to legally regulate THC products will be one of her top priorities in the 2027 session—as the state’s agriculture commissioner-elect says hemp has the potential to be the “saving grace” for farmers. Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) said in an interview with KSAT-TV on Wednesday that while […]
Incoming Texas Lieutenant Governor Discusses Options For Cannabis Reform, Including Full Legalization Or Medical Expansion
Texas’s incoming Democratic lieutenant governor says there are a number of different options for how the state can move forward with enacting cannabis reform now that she and other members of her party won key victories in last week’s midterm elections. In an interview with MS NOW on Saturday, Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) noted […]
Bipartisan cooperation could boost federal cannabis reform (Newsletter: November 6, 2026)
WI lawmakers talk marijuana legalization; MD first responder medical cannabis protections; Election results & marijuana op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second before […]
Federal cannabis reform gets Democratic boost (Newsletter: November 5, 2026)
PA marijuana legalization prospects; WI could legalize cannabis; Incoming IA gov backs legalization; Talarico talks marijuana & Trump Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but […]
Dan Muessig: Pittsburgh Defense Attorney, Legacy Cannabis Operator and Reform Advocate
Dan Muessig says he ran a $40 million-a-year cannabis operation while defending drug dealers in Pittsburgh. After five years in federal prison, he’s coming for the legal industry he says abandoned the people who built it. In the control room of today’s cannabis industry, where the plant’s future is being shaped, where CEOs in suits […]
Marijuana Reform Group Asks Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal
A leading marijuana legalization advocacy organization is stepping up the pressure on Congress to reverse a scheduled ban on hemp THC products and institute a system of regulations as an alternative to criminalization. “When it comes to public health and safety, regulation and education consistently yield better results than prohibition,” the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) […]
Jamaica’s Cannabis Reform Opens a New Path for Small Growers
Jamaica has introduced two new special permits designed to help traditional growers and small farmers enter its regulated cannabis industry despite the financial, technical and administrative barriers that have historically kept them out. The reforms create transitional and community-based pathways into the legal market while extending cultivation licenses and simplifying some requirements. What Is Jamaica’s […]
GOP Senate candidate takes alcohol money while opposing cannabis reform (Newsletter: September 25, 2026)
MA gov’s bill to increase veteran medical marijuana access; Study: Every legalization state sees reduced teen cannabis use; Psychedelic therapy op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your […]
Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took More Than Half A Million Dollars In Alcohol Industry Donations While Opposing Cannabis Reform
Texas’s attorney general—who is also the Republican nominee in a hard-fought race for a U.S. Senate seat in November—has accepted more than $500,000 in political donations from the alcohol industry while using the power of his office to crack down on cannabis, according to a review of campaign finance records. As attorney general, Ken Paxton […]